Arthur Loomis Harmon

Arthur Loomis Harmon (1878 – 1958) was an American architect. He is most famous as the design partner of the firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon.

Biography

He was born in Chicago in 1878[1] and graduated from Columbia University's School of Architecture in 1901.[2] From 1902 to 1911, he practiced with the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White. Later, he partnered with the firm of Wallis & Goodwillie before joining Shreve and Lamb to form Shreve, Lamb & Harmon. He was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1935 and became a full Academician in 1944.

He died on October 17, 1958 in White Plains, New York.

Projects

With the firm, he designed many landmarks that still stand today. Among them are: 740 Park Avenue, the Empire State Building, and 3 Park Avenue.[3]

Personally, he also designed several buildings of relative fame, namely the Jerusalem International YMCA,[4] Ten-Eyck-Troughton Residence, Shelton Hotel (currently the New York Marriott East Side), and Warburton House.

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Loomis Harmon". structurae.net. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Lamb, William F (6 October 2007). "A spirit of cooperation". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "ARTHUR LOOMIS HARMON (1878-1958)". Thomas Kellner. thomaskellner.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "YMCA INTERNATIONAL WORK IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL: An Inventory of Its Records". Kautz Family YMCA Archives. University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2016-02-10.


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